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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
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 distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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