MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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