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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy 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 participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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