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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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