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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses 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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