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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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