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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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