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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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