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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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