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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student 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 becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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