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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
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 participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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