MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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