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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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