MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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