MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative 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 we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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