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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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