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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What 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 participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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