MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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