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
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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