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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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