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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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