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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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