MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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