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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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