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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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