MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies 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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