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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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