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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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