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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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