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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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