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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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