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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key 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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