MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment 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
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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