MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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