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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC 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 institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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