MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What 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 organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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