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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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