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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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