MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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