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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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