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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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