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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation 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 educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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