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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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