MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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