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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original 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 institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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