MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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