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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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