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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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