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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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