MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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