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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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