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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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