MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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