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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online 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 participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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