MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and 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 we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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