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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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