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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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