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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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