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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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