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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment 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
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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