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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and 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
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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