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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental 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 educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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