MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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