MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies 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
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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