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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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