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
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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