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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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