MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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