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
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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