MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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