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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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