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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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