MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental 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 educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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