MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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