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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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