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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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