MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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