MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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