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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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