MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative 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 teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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