MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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