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 Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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