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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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