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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
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
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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