MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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