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
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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