MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online 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 organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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