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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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