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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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