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
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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