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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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