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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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