MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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