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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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