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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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