MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
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 organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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