MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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