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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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