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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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