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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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