MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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 participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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