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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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