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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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