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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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