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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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