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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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