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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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