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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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