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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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