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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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