MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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