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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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