MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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