MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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