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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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 organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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