MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original 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 stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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