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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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