MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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