MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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