MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies 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
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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