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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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