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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University 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 we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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