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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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