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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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