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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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