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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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