MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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 education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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