MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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