MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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