MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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