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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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