MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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