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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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