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
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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