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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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