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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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