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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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