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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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