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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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