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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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