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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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