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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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