MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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