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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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