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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and 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 organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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