MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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