MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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