MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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