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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment 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 the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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