MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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