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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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