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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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