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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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