MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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