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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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