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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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