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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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