MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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