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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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