MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively 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 institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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