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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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