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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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