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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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