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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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