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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment 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 we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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