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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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