MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
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 stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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