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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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