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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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