MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and 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 institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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