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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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