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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
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 classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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