MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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