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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
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
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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