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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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