MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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