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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
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 organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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