MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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