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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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