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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
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 lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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