MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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 massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original 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 participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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