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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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