MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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