MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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