MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
normally 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 numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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