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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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