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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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