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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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