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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive 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 issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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