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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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