MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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