MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original 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
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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