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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation 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 institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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