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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation 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 teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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