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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students 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 many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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