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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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