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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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