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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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