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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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