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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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