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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines 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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