MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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