MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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