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
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation 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 teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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