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
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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