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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X 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 teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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