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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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