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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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