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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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