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
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and 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 teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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