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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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