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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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