MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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