MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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