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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
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 many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive 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 participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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