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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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