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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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