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
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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