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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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