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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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