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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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