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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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