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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
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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