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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
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
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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