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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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