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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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