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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
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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