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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key 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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