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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring 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 reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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