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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original 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 teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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