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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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