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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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