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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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