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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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