MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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