MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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