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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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