MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key 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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