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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental 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 teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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