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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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