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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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