MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment 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 educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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