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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original 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 institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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