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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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