MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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