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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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