MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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