MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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