MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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