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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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