MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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