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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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