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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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