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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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