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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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