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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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