MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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