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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation 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 stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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