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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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