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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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