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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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