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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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