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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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