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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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