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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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