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.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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