MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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