MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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