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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What 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 institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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