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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively 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 educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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