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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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