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
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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