MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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