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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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