MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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