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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna 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 stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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