MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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