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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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