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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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