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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative 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 educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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