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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original 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
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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