MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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