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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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