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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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