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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC 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 educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers 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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