MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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