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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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