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
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
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 education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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