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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key 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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