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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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