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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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