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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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