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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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