MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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