MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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