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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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