MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative 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 we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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