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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and 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 participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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