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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
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 organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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