MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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