MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative 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 educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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