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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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