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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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