MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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