MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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