MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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