MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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