MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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