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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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