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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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