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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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