MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera 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 organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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