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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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