MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online 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 stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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