MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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