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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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