MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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