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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
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