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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
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.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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