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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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