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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
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