MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
What 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
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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