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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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