MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
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
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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