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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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