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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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