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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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