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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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