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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
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 teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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