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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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