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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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