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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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