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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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