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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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