MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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