MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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