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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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