MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation 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 participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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