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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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