MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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