MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
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
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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