MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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