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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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