MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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