MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
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
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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