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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around 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.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation 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 teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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