MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative 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
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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