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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
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 educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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