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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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