MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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