MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
typically 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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