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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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