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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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