MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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