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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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