MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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