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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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