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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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