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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC 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 participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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