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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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