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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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