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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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