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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment 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
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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