MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth 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 institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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