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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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