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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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