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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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