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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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