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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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