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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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