MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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