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
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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