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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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