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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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