MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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