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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
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
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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