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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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