MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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