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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation 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 the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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