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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate 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.
MOOC courses are
normally free
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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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