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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
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 massively open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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