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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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