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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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