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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
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 lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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