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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental 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 we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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