MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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