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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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