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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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