MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
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 educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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