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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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