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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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