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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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