MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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