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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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