MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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