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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important 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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