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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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