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 is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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