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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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