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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and 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 participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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