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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment 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 teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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