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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
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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