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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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