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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
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 lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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