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
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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