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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment 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 institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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