MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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