MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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