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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation 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 participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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