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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment 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 we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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