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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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