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
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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