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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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