MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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