MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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