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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative 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
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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