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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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