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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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