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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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