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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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