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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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