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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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