MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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