MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
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
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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