MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment 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 educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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