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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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