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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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