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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
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 organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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