MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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