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
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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