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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University 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 educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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