MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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