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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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