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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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