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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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