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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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