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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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