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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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