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.
Learn more about the educative 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
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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