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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental 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 stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important 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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