MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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