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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative 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 participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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