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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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