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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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