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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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