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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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