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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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