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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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