MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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