MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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