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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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