MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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