MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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