MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively 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 participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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