MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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