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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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