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
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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