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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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