MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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