MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original 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 institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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