MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
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 we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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