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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
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 digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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