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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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