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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment 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
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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