MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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