MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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