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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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