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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner 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 digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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