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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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