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 is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation 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 we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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