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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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