MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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