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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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