MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC 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 stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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