MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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