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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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