MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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 teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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