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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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