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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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