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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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