MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and 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 issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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