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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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