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.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation 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 teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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