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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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