MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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