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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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