MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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