MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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