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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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