MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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