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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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