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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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