MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major 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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