MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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