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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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