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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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