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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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