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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What 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 participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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