MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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