MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in 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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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