MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate 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.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original 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 participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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