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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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