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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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