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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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