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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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