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
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental 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 we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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