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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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