MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively 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
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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