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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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