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 significant 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
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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