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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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