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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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